I've always liked comics, but inspired by Jake Parker's 31-day Inktober challenge, I started to make them more important in my life. After Inktober was over, I decided to continue drawing and improving.

Being a comic artist has completely changed my life. It’s what I’m the most proud of, and I enjoy every second of it, even when ideas are hard to generate.

My process involves a lot of sitting and thinking and filling up tons and tons of notepads on my phone. I send a comic to The Cambridge Day every week for their newsletter, which keeps my creative muscles moving.

I’m most proud of connecting with Bob West, the voice of Barney the Dinosaur, which I loved as a child. He’s now a fan of my work, which has just been surreal. He even bought a print and a T-shirt!

I love newspaper funnies. "F Minus" is a favorite; Tony Carrillo is the king of single-panel humor. And my grandparents always had a "Far Side" calendar around for me to gawk at.